Week two has flown by...at least for me! I hope the children feel the same way. We have jumped right in to multiplication, as you've probably noticed from the math homework coming home. This year we are using the Math In Focus textbooks and workbooks, but also integrating modules released by Engage NY, which help to support the Common Core Curriculum. The multiplication unit comes from one of these modules. Your child should bring home classwork with problems very similar to the questions on their homework. If your child is stuck on the homework, ask them to take out their papers from class and see if looking over these practice problems helps jog their memory. I don't want the homework to be frustrating or so difficult that your child cannot complete it without help from you. Please let me know if your child is having a hard time!
We've started our first Science unit on Rocks and Minerals. I asked the children to share with me the background knowledge they already have about the topic, and I recorded their thoughts on a K-W-L chart. As you can see, third graders already know a lot about Rocks and Minerals. We also started generating questions that we hope to have answered as we delve into this topic. Next week we will start doing hands-on activities involving Rocks and Minerals, so be sure to ask your child about that.
I am looking forward to seeing all the interesting and amazing facts the children can share at the end of the unit when we complete the "L" part of our chart (L is for "What We Have Learned").
I hope to meet you on Wednesday, September 18th for Open House!
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